And if you think I was thinking of the boys, I was not. I'd like to create a little cityscape right here on my desk. Wouldn't these be charming gifts for grown-ups, too? A taxi for your friend moving to the big city? A rocket for your co-worker starting a new endeavor? A sailboat for your sister who is peacefully drifting?

Present Time lured me in with their bright colors as well.

These banks are terrific. I think I need the duck on my kitchen counter. Every day I could drop in my saved coffee money for my next trip to New York.